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Old 26th April 2022, 07:13   #68
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Originally Posted by Torqueofthedevil View Post
But the engine is still sipping fuel when left in gear! Otherwise it would stop! Nothing wrong with coasting, makes perfect sense in some situations and I'm not at all convinced that the supposed safety concerns have any validity.
I dont think the engine with fuel injection consumes more fuel then at tick over. It does not draw fuel, fuel is forced into the engine by throttle position and a closed throttle will not send fuel above the tick over amount to the engine.

If you dont think coasting is a safety concern, go somewhere quiet and see what cornering speeds you can achieve coasting and driving around the corner. Worse, is part way round the corner is to coast. You need to be going at speed so you need a big un off area. Try it.

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